New Den10 Cafe in Denton eyes Christmastime opening

Den10 Cafe may open by the end of the year inside the Victorian house at 821 N. Locust St., the former site of Giuseppe’s. Sister business Den10 Lounge opened earlier this year as a restaurant and bar in Flower Mound. Owner Shri Raju told the Denton Record-Chronicle on Monday that the new Denton location is tentatively aiming to open around Christmas. The historic Victorian house was previously the home of long-running Italian restaurant Giuseppe’s, which opened in 1996 and closed its doors in August 2025. Raju said Den10 plans to set up multiple locations around North Texas, with each operating as one of three concepts. Den10 Lounge — the concept now open in Flower Mound — is a small social den with drinks and food served for lunch, happy hour and dinner. Den10 Cafe will be a coffee shop. Raju said the Denton location will be a cafe by day and a bar by night, with an “old Denton feel as the interior concept.” The cafe’s food menu should be finalized in the next couple of weeks, the owner said. Den10 Tap Yard will be a beer garden with food trucks serving multiple cuisines with live music spread over a 5-to-10-acre space. Raju said the company has acquired a 10-acre property in Denton at 2102 N. Trinity Road that it plans to develop into the Tap Yard. The Flower Mound restaurant is at 1913 Justin Road, Suite 101. It’s currently open Monday and Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 9:30 p.m. Den10 Lounge’s specialty is its Infus’d Chicken , which is marinated for 24 hours and cooked slowly with no added oil. The menu also includes burgers, salads, soups and desserts, and the bar offers a variety of signature cocktails. Want news about shopping, dining and living in Denton? Sign up for the free Your Money, Your Home newsletter Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Your Money, Your Home Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists Get more business news in your inbox Sign up for the Your Money, Your Home newsletter and be the first to know the latest on new stores, restaurants and other businesses in Denton County. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Your Money, Your Home Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists